2017 cardboard sleeve edition. Some of Barrington Levy's most significant (and enduring) recordings from Channel One Studio, mixed by Scientist. Originally released in 1982. "It's difficult to overstate the transformative effect that Barrington Levy's earliest recordings had on the sound of Jamaican music. In late 1979, Levy's spare, hauntingly arranged early singles such as 'Shine Eye Gal,' 'Collie Weed,' and 'Shaolin Temple' completely overtook Jamaican dancehalls and streetside sound clashes. . . . By the time Levy released Poorman Style in 1982, he was arguably Jamaica's preeminent vocalist. Poorman Style features a set of punishing rhythms from the crack studio outfit The Roots Radics, with production work from singer-turned-label owner Linval Thompson and former King Tubby protégé Scientist. The title track -- a crisply observed sufferers' tale full of tragic notes and indelible details from everyday life -- hits particularly hard." --iTunes

2017 repress. Some of Barrington Levy's most significant (and enduring) recordings from Channel One Studio, mixed by Scientist. "It's difficult to overstate the transformative effect that Barrington Levy's earliest recordings had on the sound of Jamaican music. In late 1979, Levy's spare, hauntingly arranged early singles completely overtook Jamaican dancehalls and streetside sound clashes. By the time Levy released Poor Man Style in 1982, he was arguably Jamaica's preeminent vocalist. Poor Man Style features a set of punishing rhythms from the crack studio outfit The Roots Radics, with production work from singer?turned?label owner Linval Thompson and former King Tubby protégé Scientist. The title track?a crisply observed sufferers' tale full of tragic notes and indelible details from everyday life?hits particularly hard."

"The US release of Barrington Levy's debut LP, Bounty Hunter, back on vinyl for the first time in many years. All-time classic early dancehall reggae, the record that busted both Barrington Levy and Junjo Lawes & Jah Life as superstar artist and superstar producers. Every track is killer, showcasing the unbeatable combination of the Roots Radics at Channel One and Scientist at King Tubby's. The mixing on these early Barrington Levy sessions is also what originally made Scientist name as well. High quality UK pressing, full original artwork faithfully reproduced." On white vinyl.

"Barrington's second LP, Englishman, also back on vinyl for the first time in many years. The superior US-release original artwork is faithfully reproduced, featuring Barrington Levy and Jah Life himself sparring in a kung-fu style. Equally great as his first LP, again, the entire album is killer, more or less recorded at the same time as Bounty Hunter. All parties involved were at peak creativity during the making of these albums. High quality UK pressing."

"Place Too Dark is a reissue of the rare Barrington LP Doh Ray Me, issued as a self-production in Canada and the UK in 1980. It's an alternate set of vocals over the rhythms from the Bounty Hunter LP, basically recorded at the same time as his first three LPs, and just as good. The title cut is dare I say better than its companion on the same riddim, the immortal 'Shaolin Temple.' It's remarkable that Barrington basically made four LPs at once, and all were utterly classic, but he did. Place Too Dark was first issued in the late '90s, but was not widely available and went relatively unheralded, but it's much welcome back now. High quality UK pressing." On white vinyl.